"Do you not want to do it?"

At Tak-hyeon Lee's question, Sang-jong Lee was violently startled.

"Wh-what do you mean by that?"

"I mean, do you not want the business of building the semiconductor plant?"

"No. What is there to not want?"

"Then, Vice-Chairman Kim — have you not paid Ilhyeon Construction properly?"

Having seen Sang-jong Lee deny it fiercely, saying there was no such thing, Tak-hyeon Lee turned this time to Seong-ho Kim and asked,

"Is that why that fellow is behaving like this?"

"No. The money has been paid properly and the construction price was set generously. If anything we set and paid a higher unit price than when the work is done elsewhere."

"Then why is he like this?"

Tak-hyeon Lee wore an expression thoroughly steeped in irritation.

"You say you set it higher and gave it — so what is he dissatisfied about?"

"That's…"

"Hey. Vice-Chairman Kim."

"Yes, Chairman."

"Was the money relating to the seismic design paid properly too?"

"Yes. The unit price was set from the beginning on the condition that the seismic design be done. And the construction period was allowed for generously as well."

Having heard Seong-ho Kim's answer, Tak-hyeon Lee turned his head and berated Sang-jong Lee.

"Have you no head for work? Or is it that you make light of them because they belong to the same group? Do you imagine Ilhyeon Electronics exists simply to hand Ilhyeon Construction money?"

Tak-hyeon Lee's berating went on.

"They say they gave you a higher unit price than elsewhere and allowed a generous schedule, so there must be a reason you're behaving like this. Well?"

"Th-that's… it struck me that there was no real need to go that far…"

"You little—!"

Crash.

"Ugh!"

"Ah, hot!"

At Sang-jong Lee's answer, Tak-hyeon Lee snatched up the teacup and hurled it.

Sang-jong Lee, struck in the face by the cup, let out a groan, and when the water it had held splashed out, Min-yeong Oh at his side cried out and sprang up where she stood.

"Hot? What's hot about it? It was brought out a…